Whitman-Hanson @ Plymouth North

Tomorrow, Wednesday 9/28, I will be heading to Scituate High with the Whitman Middle School to help with its Cross-Country opener.  Our teams will be in the capable hands of Coach S and Coach Coletti who have already put together a training plan.  Before I provide the details of today's race, which follow below, I want to recognize two of our runners for their effort in today's meet.  I'm certain each is dissatisfied with his/her result, but both showed us all something today.  James Molito had a very difficult race, literally falling three times on the course.  Each time he got up and started again and despite the difficulty he encountered James finished well with a very respectable time.  James is a leader.  In the way he talks, in the way he performs, in all he does really, and I am very proud of his effort and attitude.  Thank you, James!  I also want to recognize someone else who may not have had one of her better days yet finished in 4th place with a time of 21:05.  McKenna had some difficulty breathing today due to congestion and labored through much of the race.  During the race, I could see McKenna was very uncomfortable, so I asked her to simply finish, feeling her teammates could win without her.  I was extremely impressed by her tenacious, persistent effort. She didn't stop for a second and pushed herself to an incredible finish, and like James has every reason to be proud of her effort and attitude.  I know I am.  Thank you, McKenna.

Keep up the great effort, James and McKenna.  You're both exemplary student-athletes!

The following was provided to local media and Administration following today's meet:

BOYS

The Whitman-Hanson Boys Cross Country team (1-3) traveled to Plymouth North where it lost 23-34 Tuesday afternoon.  Junior Alex Kehayias was the top Panther finisher placing 3rd on the 2.8 Mile course in a time of 17:54.  Whitman-Hanson's other scorers included Junior Adam Vinton (6th, 18:42), Senior Jonathan Young (7th, 18:43), Senior Collin O'Sullivan (8th, 18:47) and Junior Gavin McCarthy (10th, 18:58.)

GIRLS

The Girls Cross Country team for Whitman-Hanson (2-2) downed Plymouth North Tuesday afternoon 24-37 in Plymouth.  First to cross the finish line for the Panthers was Junior Sky Bucci-Anderson with a 2nd place finish overall in 20:04.  Sophomore McKenna McCarthy placed 4th overall in a time of 21:05.  Also scoring were Junior Amiliya Gretsky (5th, 22:11), Sophomore Chloe Handlin (6th, 22:34) and Senior Captain Anne Tilley (7th, 22:39.)

Steve George, Head Coach

Full results of today's meet can be found at the following link:

Whitman-Hanson @ Plymouth North

Patriot Ledger articles:

Plymouth North 23, Whitman-Hanson 34: Alex Kehayias finished third for the Panthers (1-3).

Whitman-Hanson 24, Plymouth North 37: Sky Bucci-Anderson was the top finisher for the Panthers (2-2) placing second. McKenna McCarthy finished fourth.